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yes, it’s been a long time since i’ve journaled anything, really.  i used to love writing - maybe even more than watching tv.  but that’s of course when TV took a turn for the worst (reality tv, etc.).   xanga used to be my lifeline, and here and there i enjoyed the “thousand words” as opposed to a photograph.  it’s a little bit late in the year, but still early enough for me to tack on the resolution of picking up the old habit of interweb journaling (and songwriting)!  so here goes nothing!

speaking of TV - i’m watching fallon’s first late night episode, and he’s not half bad considering it’s his first show.  i know people probably want to rip him apart already and criticize him to an early cancellation, but i want to give him a chance.  the opening segment with conan was great, props for having the roots (don’t know if this is permanent?) - slow jam news was cool - and he’s likeable even if he’s not quirky enough for me.  the overall similarity to SNL in theme kinda bugs me (the set looks great though), and he seems nervous, but who wouldn’t be?  again - 1st show.  even conan had a rough start - conan was my hero and i was beyond bummed when i found out he was going to leave NY - in fact, it was a dream to get onto his show one day as a musical guest - you know, somehow on a random friday night when he had a filler guest and no one was watching anyway.  this would have been a dream come true.  but alas, he’s moved on to cali and unless i hit it big somehow, i think my chances are dramatically decreased now (as if they weren’t low before).

speaking of california (my segues are on point tonight! - although unintended),   i spent a week out here getting some training for my new job (creative arts pastor at metro community church - more on that later) over at newsong church.  some highlights - hanging out with newsong crew - dave gibbons, tony kim (one of my new heroes) and the CAM team over there (dk, sam, gela and many more) - seeing my family - hanging out with bobby, james and peter - and catching up with an old friend from high school days, steve - seeing eugene cho at ideacamp (who alongside with pastor peter has reminded me about the importance of journaling)  - and last but not least, staying with my good good friends lynne and candy tsugawa over here at east bay.

it was supposed to be a 3 hour layover in san fran, which thanks to the weather in jersey and the incompetency of united airlines employees, transformed into 2 extra days in california.  tomrrow’s flight home will be my 3rd rebooking of a flight!  don’t get me wrong, it was GREAT to see everyone up in northern california, and i was lucky enough to stay with them, but it just isn’t the same as being young and single anymore.  missed my wife terribly and missed my own bed and missed all the great folks i work with at metro.   i was craving the daily routines i started setting for myself.

it’s 1:40am now, and i need to catch a flight early in the morning, so i should get going. - farewell sunshine, hello snow!